Agent skill

Apollo Prod Checklist

by jeremylongshore in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace

Execute Apollo.io production deployment checklist. An agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

MITAuto-check: notesBackend & APIs

Install Apollo Prod Checklist

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill apollo-prod-checklist -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace apollo-prod-checklist --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/apollo-prod-checklist .claude/skills/apollo-prod-checklist && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
apollo-prod-checklist
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
156 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Execute Apollo.io production deployment checklist. An agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

  • Works in 5 steps: Authentication & Key Management → Resilience & Error Handling → Observability → …
  • Preparing to deploy Apollo integrations to production
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Prerequisites, Instructions and Output, plus 4 more sections
  • Calls npm; reaches api.apollo.io; needs APOLLO_API_KEY

What it does

Apollo Prod Checklist is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Execute Apollo.io production deployment checklist. Use when preparing to deploy Apollo integrations to production, doing pre-launch verification, or auditing production readiness. Trigger with phrases like "apollo production checklist", "deploy apollo", "apollo go-live", "apollo production ready", "apollo launch checklist".

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/implementation-guide.md`). Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering GraphQL and Deployment. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Preparing to deploy Apollo integrations to production
  • Doing pre-launch verification
  • Auditing production readiness
  • With phrases like apollo production checklist

Example prompts

  • “apollo production checklist”
  • “deploy apollo”
  • “apollo go-live”
  • “/apollo-prod-checklist”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • A credential in APOLLO_API_KEY
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Grep, Bash(curl:*)

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Authentication & Key Management
  2. Resilience & Error Handling
  3. Observability
  4. Credit & Cost Controls
  5. Generate Report

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Grep
    • Bash(curl:*)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npm

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • api.apollo.io

    Also links to:

    • docs.apollo.io
    • status.apollo.io

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • APOLLO_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Apollo Prod Checklist loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 87 tokens; SKILL.md has 156 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~87
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.7k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:71
    // 1.4 .env gitignored
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:72
    gitIgnored = execSync('git check-ignore .env 2>/dev/null || echo NOT').toString().trim();
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:73
    results.push({ category: 'Auth', name: '.env gitignored', pass: gitIgnored !== 'NOT', detail: gitIgnored !== 'NOT' ? 'OK

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 156 words, ~1,640 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/apollo-prod-checklist/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
apollo-prod-checklist
description
Execute Apollo.io production deployment checklist. Use when preparing to deploy Apollo integrations to production, doing pre-launch verification, or auditing production readiness. Trigger with phrases like "apollo production checklist", "deploy apollo", "apollo go-live", "apollo production ready", "apollo launch checklist".
allowed-tools
Read, Grep, Bash(curl:*)
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
1.13.0
license
MIT
author
Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
tags
saas, apollo, deployment, audit

Apollo Production Checklist

Overview

Comprehensive pre-production checklist for Apollo.io integrations with automated validation scripts. Covers authentication, resilience, observability, compliance, and credit management.

Prerequisites

  • Valid Apollo.io API credentials
  • Node.js 18+
  • Completed apollo-install-auth setup

Instructions

Step 1: Authentication & Key Management
typescript
// src/scripts/prod-checklist.ts
import axios from 'axios';

interface Check { category: string; name: string; pass: boolean; detail: string; }
const results: Check[] = [];

// 1.1 API key is set (not hardcoded)
results.push({
  category: 'Auth', name: 'API key from env/secrets',
  pass: !!process.env.APOLLO_API_KEY,
  detail: process.env.APOLLO_API_KEY ? 'Loaded from env' : 'NOT SET',
});

// 1.2 Using x-api-key header (not query param)
const { execSync } = await import('child_process');
let usesHeader = true;
try { execSync('grep -rn "params.*api_key" src/ --include="*.ts"', { stdio: 'pipe' }); usesHeader = false; } catch {}
results.push({ category: 'Auth', name: 'x-api-key header auth', pass: usesHeader, detail: usesHeader ? 'OK' : 'Switch to x-api-key header' });

// 1.3 API key is valid
try {
  const resp = await axios.get('https://api.apollo.io/api/v1/auth/health', {
    headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.APOLLO_API_KEY! },
  });
  results.push({ category: 'Auth', name: 'Key valid', pass: resp.data.is_logged_in, detail: resp.data.is_logged_in ? 'OK' : 'Invalid key' });
} catch (err: any) {
  results.push({ category: 'Auth', name: 'Key valid', pass: false, detail: `HTTP ${err.response?.status}` });
}

// 1.4 .env gitignored
const gitIgnored = execSync('git check-ignore .env 2>/dev/null || echo NOT').toString().trim();
results.push({ category: 'Auth', name: '.env gitignored', pass: gitIgnored !== 'NOT', detail: gitIgnored !== 'NOT' ? 'OK' : 'Add .env to .gitignore' });
Step 2: Resilience & Error Handling
typescript
async function fileContains(dir: string, pattern: string): Promise<boolean> {
  try { execSync(`grep -r "${pattern}" ${dir} --include="*.ts" -l`, { stdio: 'pipe' }); return true; }
  catch { return false; }
}

results.push({ category: 'Resilience', name: 'Rate limiting',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', 'rate-limiter\\|SlidingWindow\\|RateLimit'),
  detail: 'Rate limiter implementation' });

results.push({ category: 'Resilience', name: 'Retry logic',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', 'withRetry\\|withBackoff\\|exponential'),
  detail: 'Exponential backoff for 429/5xx' });

results.push({ category: 'Resilience', name: 'Error categorization',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', 'categorizeError\\|ApolloApiError'),
  detail: 'Typed error handling' });

results.push({ category: 'Resilience', name: 'Timeout configured',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', 'timeout.*\\d'),
  detail: 'Request timeout set' });
Step 3: Observability
typescript
results.push({ category: 'Observability', name: 'PII redaction',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', 'redact'),
  detail: 'PII redaction in logs' });

results.push({ category: 'Observability', name: 'Structured logging',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', 'pino\\|winston\\|console\\.log.*Apollo'),
  detail: 'Logger with Apollo context' });

results.push({ category: 'Observability', name: 'Health endpoint',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', '/health'),
  detail: '/health endpoint checking Apollo connectivity' });
Step 4: Credit & Cost Controls
typescript
results.push({ category: 'Credits', name: 'Credit tracking',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', 'credit\\|CreditTracker'),
  detail: 'Track enrichment credit usage' });

results.push({ category: 'Credits', name: 'Deduplication',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', 'dedup\\|isAlreadyEnriched'),
  detail: 'Prevent duplicate enrichment charges' });

results.push({ category: 'Credits', name: 'Budget controls',
  pass: await fileContains('src/', 'budget\\|isOverBudget'),
  detail: 'Daily credit budget enforcement' });
Step 5: Generate Report
typescript
function generateReport(results: Check[]) {
  const categories = [...new Set(results.map((r) => r.category))];
  let allPass = true;

  console.log('\n  Apollo Production Readiness Checklist\n');

  for (const cat of categories) {
    console.log(`-- ${cat} --`);
    for (const r of results.filter((r) => r.category === cat)) {
      console.log(`  ${r.pass ? 'PASS' : 'FAIL'}  ${r.name}: ${r.detail}`);
      if (!r.pass) allPass = false;
    }
    console.log('');
  }

  const passCount = results.filter((r) => r.pass).length;
  console.log(`Score: ${passCount}/${results.length} checks passed`);
  console.log(`Status: ${allPass ? 'READY FOR PRODUCTION' : 'BLOCKED — fix failing checks'}`);
  process.exit(allPass ? 0 : 1);
}

generateReport(results);

Output

  • Authentication checks (key source, header auth, validity, gitignore)
  • Resilience checks (rate limiting, retry, error typing, timeouts)
  • Observability checks (PII redaction, logging, health endpoint)
  • Credit controls (tracking, dedup, budget enforcement)
  • Formatted report with pass/fail score and exit code

Error Handling

IssueResolution
Auth checks failVerify APOLLO_API_KEY env var, switch to x-api-key header
Missing rate limitingAdd apollo-rate-limits skill patterns
No credit trackingAdd apollo-cost-tuning skill patterns
Post-deploy failuresRun checklist in CI as a deployment gate

Examples

Run as CI Gate
json
{ "scripts": { "prod:checklist": "tsx src/scripts/prod-checklist.ts" } }
bash
npm run prod:checklist && npm run deploy

Resources

Next Steps

Proceed to apollo-upgrade-migration for API upgrade procedures.

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/.curated/apollo-prod-checklist of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/implementation-guide.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287

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Questions about Apollo Prod Checklist

What does Apollo Prod Checklist do?

Execute Apollo.io production deployment checklist. An agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Apollo Prod Checklist is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.io production deployment checklist.

When should I use Apollo Prod Checklist?

Apollo Prod Checklist fits situations like: preparing to deploy Apollo integrations to production; doing pre-launch verification; auditing production readiness; with phrases like apollo production checklist.

How do I install Apollo Prod Checklist in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill apollo-prod-checklist -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/apollo-prod-checklist in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/apollo-prod-checklist in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Apollo Prod Checklist in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill apollo-prod-checklist -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/apollo-prod-checklist in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/apollo-prod-checklist in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Apollo Prod Checklist in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill apollo-prod-checklist -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/apollo-prod-checklist, .gemini/skills/apollo-prod-checklist, .github/skills/apollo-prod-checklist and .opencode/skills/apollo-prod-checklist in your project.

What does Apollo Prod Checklist need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Apollo Prod Checklist needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm) and credentials named APOLLO_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Node.js; A credential in APOLLO_API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Grep, Bash(curl:*). Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Apollo Prod Checklist access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: api.apollo.io; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: docs.apollo.io and status.apollo.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Apollo Prod Checklist safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Apollo Prod Checklist use?

Apollo Prod Checklist is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Apollo Prod Checklist use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Apollo Prod Checklist?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.